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This study aims to determine the socio-demographic and disease symptoms of children with loss of appetite and contribute to training activities. A questionnaire was used to gather information on general characteristics, family history, feeding habits, and appetite status of 198 children. The results showed that loss of appetite was higher in children with non-working mothers, lower income levels, lower body weight percentile, and lower serum vitamin levels. There was no significant effect of factors such as family structure and appetite in the family.
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Assessment of General Characteristics of ChildrenaccordingtoAnorexiaStatus Dr. ABDULLAH ERDİL Pediatrician Ordu University/TURKEY
Introduction Loss of appetite The unwillingness to eat Influence of children's growth
Introduction Nutrition influences the growth and development of the child
Assessing inappropriate eating behaviors Development, and family storytelling
Aim of the study Determination of general socio-demographic and disease symptoms of children who applied to polyclinic with complaints of loss of appetite contribute to the training activities for this purpose
n-198 Material –methods
Questionnaire Form 56 Questions • General personnelinformation • Familyhıstory • Loss of appetiteandothersymptomshistory • Feedinghabits
Three categorizations realappetite = insufficientcalorieintake normal appetite= adequateandbalancedcalorieintake selectiveappetite = adequate-calorieintake but unbalanceddiet Chi-square analysis: Whether the other characteristics of the children changed according to the loss of appetite.
Results 01 Feb.- 01 Aug 2015 n-198 Gender 6 months – 15 years %60 %40
Results Loss of appetite Not show a statistically significant change according to sex (p = 0.085) Felective anorexia rate > 43% 29.4%
Results Loss of appetite changes according to the…
Results Loss of appetite found a higher rate for: • Those with non-working mothers • Children with lower income levels and
Results Lower rate for children without real appetite • Lower rate in relative weight values • Lower rate in Body weight percentile
Results Higher rate of loss of appetite • Patients with serum 25OH-Dvitamin levels <15 mg / dL
Results • There is no significant effect of factors such as; • Family Structure, • Lack of Appetite in Family • Who is fed by the individual (P> 0,05)
Results 20-35% 33-90% Children with developmental delay Children having loss of appetite and eating problems
Assessment of General Characteristics of ChildrenaccordingtoAnorexiaStatus Dr. ABDULLAH ERDİL Pediatrician Ordu University/TURKEY